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Elgar, Edward (1857 – 1934)

A good fountain pen signature and inscription, ‘Master Robert Kirkby, with all good wishes for Christmas, from Edward Elgar’, penned on an off-white 5.75″ x 2.75″ postal tag belonging to ‘Sir Edward Elgar, O.M.’, with stamped address and date, ‘Battenhall Manor, Worcester, 25 Dec. 1927.’ The reverse bears a large ‘E’. In fine condition. Accompanied by one of Elgar’s personal calling cards, 3″ x 1.5″, which bears a typed notation: ‘All good wishes for 1929.’